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Omega General Help / Re: v6 wiring engine management

« on: 29 February 2012, 21:55:36 »

its a gonna take a bit of thinking but im sure the engine/engine management can be sorted the auto box is the thing could an early box be fitted gsi carlton etc or something else 

Carlton, Senator, etc. all used pretty much the same automatic gearbox with electronic control. You might be able to go earlier to get a more basic all-hydraulic box. Depends if you have enough room for the electronics and if it'll behave with a much lighter vehicle. Whilst there's some adjustment with a basic autobox, you don't get that with an electronic one, of course. I reckon it'll be OK, but you'll have to suck it and see to an extent.

If you really want to go to town, ro you really don't get on with the stock ECU, some of the Megasquirt guys were building a mappable automatic gearbox controller. No idea what state it's currently in, though.

http://www.msgpio.com/manuals/mshift/4L60e.html

thats the thing would like to have the angles covered its a hard call v8 tried and tested vaux v6 could be a money pit but a one off 

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Omega General Help / Re: Powerflow Exhaust

« on: 22 February 2012, 11:12:23 »

would you guys recommend anywhere to make an exhaust my neighbour has a 2.2cdx auto its a minter needs a standard exhaust in stainless doesnt want power noise more fuel consumption just standard spec exhaust in stainless any ideas 

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Omega General Help / Re: MAF sensor failed again?

« on: 22 February 2012, 11:06:50 »

did you use a genuine gm maf or aftermarket have you got a cone filter on or standard airbox 

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: trike builder new to the forum

« on: 21 February 2012, 12:08:13 »

hello and welcome
my mate builds honda trikes mostly gold wings

thats a 78 honda cx 500 trike im scooting round on at the mo ive got a honda cx 500 bike im gonna get on with restoring soonish cant make my mind up wot engine to go with on the trike build rover v8 done hundreds of times before bullet proof neva seen a vaux v6 in one and they look well out the engine bay to plenty of horsepower just the electrical issues to get round 

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Omega General Help / Re: swop the 2.2 for a redtop

« on: 19 February 2012, 20:56:53 »

lets get this straight are you talking about a redtop c20xe 2.0l16v 150ish bhp or are you talking about a let c20let 2.0l16vturbo 200bhp ish either way id just go and buy a 3.0/3.2l for 200 horses all the mucking around for big horse power just fit an ls1

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Omega General Help / Re: v6 wiring engine management

« on: 19 February 2012, 20:46:41 »

its a gonna take a bit of thinking but im sure the engine/engine management can be sorted the auto box is the thing could an early box be fitted gsi carlton etc or something else 

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: trike builder new to the forum

« on: 16 February 2012, 23:20:11 »

Loving that 80's retro body kit!
That's the best sorted Calibre body kit I've ever seen. Is that a recent pic? Is the Calibre still with you or has it been sold on?

Oh and welcome to the forum BTW

picture is from 2006 ive since sold it it had a c20let out of a mk3 cav turbo init was a bit of a beast after i sold it it as raped for parts and the shell scrapped well gutted i loved that car the convertible pic was last year 

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Omega General Help / Re: v6 wiring engine management

« on: 14 February 2012, 18:23:04 »

cheers if i go down the 3.2 route could use the 3.0litre heads and management or just use the 3.0l them couple of horses you will probably have spare anyway as it rips your arms off to what ever speed the seat of your pants lets you go before getting brown stains would want to use a twist type throttle with motorbike front end obviously no clutch just park drive reverse and neutral no need for 123   just hang on and go

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: trike builder new to the forum

« on: 14 February 2012, 17:35:22 »

Hello and welcome. Impressive pictures

cheers bud the wifes little black corsa is in the picture with the trike its little but has a griffin on it 

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Omega General Help / v6 wiring engine management

« on: 14 February 2012, 17:31:33 »

hi guys if you have read my hello in the newbie section im trying to work out what engine to use in my trike build. Needs to be auto so just rev and go. Ive had plenty of vauxhalls in the past and would like to use a omega v6 engine and autobox if all goes well. So we have got 4 v6's to choose from, 2.5,2.6,3.0,3.2 ok so the 2.6,3.2 are the later engines with different engine management plenty more sensors different heads etc. Ideally i would like to use the 3.2 but the 3.0 would be my second choice or even a 2.5 with g cams in. I would like to use just the engine/gearbox injection system nothing from the steering or braking system, right time for questions ??

1. Do all v6 auto gearbox have its own management ?
2. Does the management have inputs from anything else power steering/abs/airbags/tc etc would there be a way to omit them from   the program?
3. Which engine/autobox would be the easiest to install with management?
4. Would it be easier with stand alone management mega squirt or alike?
5. Which autobox is best ratio for acceleration (top end not an issue as 100 is quick enough on a trike with no helmet  ) ?
6. Does the v6 mate up to older autoboxs carlton/senator eliminating some box management ?
7. Has anyone put a v6 on bike carbs can it be done?

you guys are the guys in the know, any advice or opinions are very much welcomed thanks in advance, alot of information to collect before i start collecting parts, you can see where im coming from there is alot of stuff i would not need but maybe needed for ecu,
 

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Newbie Welcome Area / trike builder new to the forum

« on: 14 February 2012, 16:36:32 »

hi guys a bit of an unorthadox entrance  some time in the near future im going to be embarking on a trike build im looking in to suitable engines  ive had plenty of vauxhalls in the past novas/corsas/astras/cavaliers/vectras but never an omega i had allsorts of models 16v's v6's turbos etc my dad had carltons and omegas in the past and im thinking that omega 3.2 engine looks well out of the car body and will make an excellent powerful reliable motor for my trike build and would sound great on some straight through slash cut pipes so be prepared for plenty of questions to come some pics of my old cav convertible calibre and old vecs to juice the appetite and my trike at the moment